Sunday, June 15, 2014

Year 2013 updates

Library setup for a Government school 
Helping Minds has decided to help regarding the library setup for a Government school - Panchayath Union Middle School, Soriyankinathupalayam,Tirupur District. School Strength is 148 students. The number of classes in the school: 1st to 8th standard. No of teachers available : 7.

Continuing support for Naveen and Kanraj:
HM has helped Naveen, who is doing final year MBBS for his mess fees with Rs. 6277 and Kanraj, who is doing 3rd year engineering, for his mess fees with Rs. 7200.

Magazines for school library
Helping Minds has provided the monthly subscription for the magazines Namadhu Nambikkai, Thulir, Chutti Vikatan, Gokulam (Tamil & English) for the school library of Government Middle school, Kenganayakkanpalayam, Tirupur Dt. We have been continuing this for past 3 years.

Continuing support for Edapalayam Village tuition centers
HM trust has decided to continue to support for the tuition centers at Edapalayam Village, Alathur Panchayat, Palavedu Post. We have been paying the teacher salary for four tuition centers at this location for past 3 years.

Support for 2 BSC students
HM trust provides partial support of Rs. 20,000 to two students of Girls Government Home for their BSc in Nursing course at an institute in Chennai (Rs. 10000 each). HM trust thanks partner organization India Sudar team including Udhay and Balamani for refering these students.

Support for a BE Student from Karur District
Another inspirational story from a girl studying in a rural area in a Government school.  Helping Minds trust has got a request for help from a girl, who studies in +2 Govt Higher Secondary School, Renganathampettai, Karur Dt. She has got 1047/1200 in 12th, her BE cut off is 177.25 out of 200, she belongs to SC Community.She got seat in University Departments of Anna University Trichy, BIT campus, Trichy.
Her father is a daily wage earner, earning about Rs. 3000 per month. HM trust has decided to help her with Rs. 15000 towards her college fees.

Support for a rural school in Andhra Pradesh
Helping Minds has given Rs. 10000 towards the notebooks, school books, uniforms for the rural schools in Andhra Pradesh, this activity is being done along with Devinatha Mission.

Final Year Books for the Medical student
Helping Minds trust is helping this MBBS Student for the past three years on his mess bill. Mess bills come to about Rs 3000/- per month. He  mentioned that he has done all exams well and he will pass with good percentage. He requested us whether we can help him with buying books for the final year. We have helped him for the same. Muppi Murugesan from Helping Minds presented the books to the student on May 2013.